World Defence Newsby Army Recognition / 3h //keep unread//hide According to a press release published on October 12, 2020, The future USS Mobile (LCS 26) Independence-class littoral combat ship successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico on September 25, 2020. LCS 26 is the third Austal-built ship for the U.S. Navy to complete acceptance trialsContinue reading “US Navy USS Mobile LCS 26 successfully completed acceptance trials in Gulf of Mexico”
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Boeing and General Atomics join forces on new laser weapon
Defense Newsby Valerie Insinna, Jen Judson / 1h //keep unread//hide The new high-powered laser will be configured for air and missile defense. VISIT WEBSITE from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/3409vaV via IFTTT
Belgium Selects Oshkosh Defense To Deliver 322 JLTV-Based Vehicles
Defense Dailyby Matthew Beinart / 48min //keep unread//hide The Belgium Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Oshkosh Defense [OSK] for 322 Command and Liaison Vehicles (CLV), which is the company’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) outfitted with Belgian communication systems. The deal, announced Tuesday, is the first large direct commercial sale for a JLTV-based vehicle, accordingContinue reading “Belgium Selects Oshkosh Defense To Deliver 322 JLTV-Based Vehicles”
HMAS Arunta departs Darwin for East Asian Deployment
Published on 14 October 2020 LEUT Gary McHugh (author), LSIS Jarrod Mulvihill (photographer) Location(s): Darwin, NT Topic(s): HMAS Arunta (F151), East Asia Deployment HMAS Arunta moves away from the wharf as the ship departs Darwin for a six-week East Asia Deployment. HMAS Arunta sailed from the Port of Darwin on October 11 after an 11-day logistical visit to the TopContinue reading “HMAS Arunta departs Darwin for East Asian Deployment”
Photos of USS Idaho (BB-42), a New Mexico-class battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 43rd state. She was the third of three ships of her class. Built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, she was launched in June 1917 and commissioned in March 1919. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14-inch (356 mm) guns in four three-gun turrets, and was protected by heavy armor plate, with her main belt armor being 13.5 inches (343 mm) thick.
USS Idaho in 1927 Idaho at Hvalfjörður, Iceland, October 1941 Idaho bombarding Okinawa in 1945 The U.S. Navy battleship USS Idaho (BB-42) during a presidential naval review in Hampton Roads, Virginia (USA), 4 June 1927. Idaho spent most of the 1920s and 1930s in the Pacific Fleet, where she conducted routine training exercises. Like her sister ships, she was modernized in the early 1930s. InContinue reading “Photos of USS Idaho (BB-42), a New Mexico-class battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 43rd state. She was the third of three ships of her class. Built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, she was launched in June 1917 and commissioned in March 1919. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14-inch (356 mm) guns in four three-gun turrets, and was protected by heavy armor plate, with her main belt armor being 13.5 inches (343 mm) thick.”
